Ironing board



B. ADAMS IRONING BOARD May 7, 1929.

2 Sheets-Shet 1 Filz ad Aug. 15, 1928 FIG. 4.

Jmmto c 1 May 7, i929.

B. TADAMs IRONING BOARD Filed Aug. 15, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 FIG. 2.

Patented May 7, 1929.

TENT OFFHIE;

BURNS ADAMS, OF SALT LICK, KENTUCKY.

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' Application filed August 15, 1928. Serial No. 299,813.

My invention relates to improvements in ironing boards of the foldableor collapsible type such as are commonly used in the home.

Briefly stated, the primary object of this invention is to provide adevice of this char acter which will be of very simple and durableconstruction'and which when set up for use will be most stable andrigid.

A further object of the invention is to furnish an ironing board, ascharacterized, which when folded up to be stored away will occupy aminimum amount of space.

A still further object of the invention resides in the provision ofnovel and improved supporting and locking means for preventing thedevice from collapsing while in use.

The invention also resides in certain novel features of construction,combination and arrangement of the various parts and in modes ofoperation which will be readily under stood by those skilled in the artupon reference to the following descriptive matter in connection withthe accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification.

lVhile the preferred embodiment of the invention has been illustrated inthe drawings, yet it is to be understood that the same is capable ofconsiderable cha'nge and modification within the spirit and scope of thesubject matter claimed hereinafter.

, In the drawings, wherein the same reference characters have been usedto designate the same parts in all views,

Figure 1 is a perspective View of the ironing board in folded positionfor storage;

Figure 2 is a perspective illustrating the ironing board set up for use;

Figure 3 is a detail sectional view of the prop and lock elements;

Figure dis a section on line 4-4i of Figure 1 and,-

Figure 5 is a section on line 55 of Fig ure 1.

Referring specifically to the drawings,- numeral 1 designates" theironing board proper and this is shown as being screwed to the cross bar2 adjacent its rear or wider end. The cross bar 2 is rotatably carriedby the up )er ends of the rear or upstanding legs 8. uitable means, suchas knobs 4, can be employed for rotatably connecting the cross piece 2to the legs 3. Slightly below the cross bar 2 and extending through thelegs 3 is a rung 5, which is tightly secured in legs3 and receives theends of forward ly extending legs 6; It is understood that the rungextends tightly into holes in the forwardly extending legs 6 and thatthe rung 5 is rotatably carried by the rear legs 3. ,i i I Adjacent thelower ends of the legs 8 is a second rung 7 and this likewise is tightlyfitted into holes in the legs 3. In order to maintain the relativeposition of the legs 3, 6, as shown in Figure 2, I employ a brace member8, which is rot-at ably carried by the lower rung 7 The brace 8comprises two sections 838 which are suitably spaced by blocks 9, theentire assembly being screwed together tightly, as indicated at 10. Uponthe rung 5 and between the sections 8 8 is a block 11. The block 11 istightly fitted on the rung 7 so as to hold the bearing end of the brace8 exactly intermediate the ends of the rung 7 and between the rear legs3.

Thelower edge of the brace member 8 adj acent its outer end is providedwith a notch 12, whichlis adapted to seatthe rung 13, which is tightlyfitted into the forwardly extending legs 6, intermediate the ends there-Y of. Thus, the brace member 8 serves to maintain the legs 3, 6. in apredetermined relative position wherein the forwardends of the legs 6will be disposed well toward the forward end of the ironing board. 7

Between the members 8 8 of the brace member 8 and located at the forwardend of such brace member is the pivot pin 14 having journalled upon itsintermediate portion the prop 15. ltearwardly of the pivot 14 the prophas its edge formed withva notch 16 adapted to embrace the rung 13offorwardly extending legs 6. Thus, by swinging the prop member 15in acountercloclnvise direction, as viewed in Figure 2, thenotchlti thereofwill embrace the lower portion of therung 13 so as to tightly clamp thebrace notch 12 thereupon. The under surface of the ironing board 1adjacent the forward portion thereof is provided with a transverse cleat17 having a bottom surface recesslS. In the set up position of theironing board, as shown in Figure 1, the upper end of the prop member 15is adapted. to engage the surface recess 18 of the cleat member '17 soas to support the ironing board rigidly in position for use. Even if theupper end of the prop member 17 does not accurately engage in the recess18 it will be manifest that the ironing board will be firmly supportedinasmuch as the prop member is locked in engagement with the rung 13 ofthe forwardly extending legs 6. The angle at which the prop member 15 isdisposed is sufficiently forward or in advance of dead center as toprevent the prop member 15 from swinging in a clockwise direction todisengage from the run 13 by engagement of the ironing board with theupper end of such prop.

Adjacent the forward ends of the inclined legs 6 is a tie rung havingits ends tightly fitted into holes in such legs 6.

Referring to Figure 1 it will be noted that the legs 3 fold inwardly sothat their outer surfaces lie contiguous with the inner surfaces of theforwardly extending legs 6. Likewise the outer end of the prop member 15has been folded inwardly so that its outer portion lies in the spacebet-ween the elements 8 8 of the brace member 8 with the notched end 16directed toward the rear or wider end of the ironing board 1. The crosspiece 2- has a central recess for receiving the free end of brace 8. Itis also to be noted that the cleat 17 of the ironing board is adapted tolie just outwardly of the intermediate rung 13 connecting legs 6.

Assuming that the ironing board is in folded position, as shown inFigure 1, it may be readily opened for use by proceeding as follows:

First stand. the folded ironing board on end with the smaller end of theboard 1 extended toward the floor. Then pull the relatively long legs 6outwardly until the board stands on the end with the legs out of contactwith the ground. Then pull the legs 3 outwardlyuntil the brace bar 8will come over to engaget-he intermediate rung 13, as shown in Figure 2.This having been done the prop member or lock post 15 should be pulledout in a counter clockwise direction, as viewed in Figure 2, until thenotch 16 thereof engages the intermediate rung 13 of the leg (5. Theironing board 1 having been lowered to engage the upper end of the prepmember 15 so that such ends will seat in the recess 18 of cleat 17,-theoperation is completed and the ironing board is ready for use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent is 1. An ironing board comprising a tableportion, relatively short legs pivotally connected to said ironing boardand adapted to be normally disposed in upright position at the rear endof the board for supporting the same at such point, a second pair oflegs pivotally connected to said first mentioned legs adjacent the pointof connection thereof with the ironing board, said second mentioned legsbeing relatively long and adapted to extend diagonally downward andforward toward the front end of the board when in use, a rung connectingsaid last mentioned legs substantially intermediate the ends thereof, arung connecting said first mentioned legs, a brace member carried bysaid last mentioned rung and having a notch in its lower edge adjacentits forward end, said notch being adapted to engage the intermediaterung of said second mentioned legs, and a prop member pivoted to thefor'' ward end of said brace member in advance of said notch, said propmember having a notch opposed to the notch of said brace member when theboard is in operative position and adapted to engage the rung of saidsecond mentioned legs at the side opposite the point of engagement bythe notch of said brace member, and a cleat member carried by saidironing board at the under surface thereof, said cleat member having arecess adapted to receive the upper end of said prop member.

2. In a device of theclass described comprising rear legs having anironing board pivoted thereto and forwardly extended legs pivoted tosaid rear legs, a brace and prop member comprising independent sectionspivotally connected together, means pivotally connecting said bracemember to said rear legs, a rung connecting said second men tioned legs,and said prop and brace members having co-acting locking portionsadapted to embrace said rung from opposite sides thereof whereby todispose said prop memher in an upwardly extended position to support theironing board.

3. An ironing board comprising a table portion, short legs pivotallyconnected to' said ironing board and adapted to be nor- Inally disposedin upright position at the rear end of the board for supporting the sameat such point, a second pair of legs pivotally connected to said firstmentioned legs adjacent the point of connection thereof with the ironingboard, said second mentioned legs being long and'adapted to extenddiagonally downward and forward toward the front end of the board whenin use, a rung connecting said last mentioned legs substantiallyintermediate the ends thereof, a rung connecting said first mentionedlegs, a brace member carried by said last mentioned rung and having anotch in its lower edge adjacent its forward end, said notch beingadapted to engage the intermediate rung of said second mentioned legs, aprop member pivoted to the forward end of said brace member in advanceof said notch, said prop member having a notch opposed to the notch ofsaid brace member when the board is in operative position and tendingposition to support the table portion adapted to engage the rung of saidsecond whereby the weight of the latter holds the mentioned legs at theside opposite the point prop against movement to disengage its 10 ofengagement by the notch of said brace notch from said intermediate rung.member, and said prop when its notch is en- In'testimony whereof I aflixmysignature. gaged with said intermediate rung being disposed in anupward and forwardly ex 7 BURNS ADAMS.

